Exam 1: The Sociological Imagination: With Emphasis on Globalization and Glocalization

The sociologist __________ is associated with the concepts "troubles" and "issues."

Weber believed that there is an inevitable destructive quality to which one of the four types of action?

Which one of the following sociologists would most likely advocate for putting low-cost technologies such as smart phones into the hands of those who are disadvantaged?

DuBois wrote that the world was able "to endure this horrible tragedy by deliberately stopping its ears and changing the subject in conversation." The tragedy was

One might equate instrumental-rational action with

The gay pride movement can be traced to 1897 in Berlin Germany and has spread to various locations around the world. 115 years later the first gay bar was established in Lamai Beach, Thailand. This movement illustrates the twin forces of

_______, known as father of positivism, gave sociology its name.

If an individual pursues a college degree because everyone in his or her family going back five generations is college-educated, the action can be classified as

_________________ is the author of Suicide .

W.E.B. Dubois traced the origin of _________ to the scramble for Africa's resources, beginning with the slave trade.

Durkheim observed that as a society industrialized,

The defining feature of the Industrial Revolution was

The obesity rate in the United States is greater than 30 percent. According to Mills, the key to resolving this issue involves focusing on

___________________ suicide occurs when people kill themselves after they have been cast into a lower status.

DuBois would equate the border fence separating the U.S. and Mexico with

Which one of the following sociologists is credited with co-founding Hull House?

The Communist Manifesto is a famous pamphlet that _____ co-authored with Fredrich Engels.

The Music Roots program in Arkansas allows students to build ties with others in the community. Durkheim would say this program builds

Which of the following explanations would someone use to explain an issue, such as unemployment?

Positivism is another name for the